Sometimes the best adventures happen by accident and that is exactly how I would sum up this weekend. After I got off of work on Friday my friends and I hopped on the BART train (for those of you not from the Bay Area its basically the equivalent to the New York subway system) and headed towards Berkeley. Being spontaneous teenagers our plans didn't stick for long when somebody suggested we stay on the train and head to San Francisco so thats exactly what we did. With no idea what the rest of the day held and the wrong shoes for walking all over the city we headed out to explore, but hey this is how real memories are made. Right?
We made it to the city just as the last of downtown was getting decorated for SF Pride, which was this past weekend. We ate way to much food and wandered around the city walking from Downtown to Pier 39 because we didn't want to pay for an Uber or the $2.25 it would cost for us to take the bus from one spot to the next, but because of this we got to meander through some really cool shops, adventure through Chinatown, and take some really neat photos. I totally recommend walking as much of this city as you can just to be able to experience as much of it as you can, even though the city is hilly it is totally doable. When we finally left the our feet were sore and our camera rolls were filled with tons of new photos we'll cherish forever.
SIDE NOTE: If you're ever in San Francisco you have to stop by Pier 39 and try Boudin's clam chowder in a bread bowl, even as a Bay Area local I still get excited every time I get to order it.
On Sunday I headed back over to the city to experience my first ever Pride with two of my best friends. Pride was filled with so many amazing people and gave off such a joyful and happy vibe that I ended up being really sad when it was over. I can't wait to go back next year and hopefully make it for the parade and maybe even both days of festivities. No matter who you are or how you identify yourself, you should totally make an effort to experience Pride once in your life to learn something and to meet so many really cool and friendly people.
I hope you all had a great weekend and I will talk to you very soon.
Love, Jackie
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